£7 million for Integrated Communities Innovation Fund

James Brokenshire has launched a new £7 million fund to support trailblazing approaches to building more integrated communities across the country.

Carillon collapse highlights government outsourcing flaws

The government's overriding priority for outsourcing of spending as little money as possible is flawed, a Common's committee has warned.

Older people living with unmet care needs rising

More older people than ever are missing out on the vital care and support they need, with a 19 per cent increase seen in the last two years.

Council leaders urge for post-Brexit funding certainty

The LGA is setting out a timetable of action for the government to end the growing uncertainty surrounding post-Brexit regional aid funding allocations.

Landmark Town Deal for Greater Grimsby

The government has announced the agreement of ground-breaking Stage 1 Town Deal worth £67 million for Greater Grimsby.

Government overly reliant on favourable Spending Review outcome

A new report has criticised the MHCLG for not having developed a plan to secure the long-term financial future of local authorities.

Town centres ‘in big danger of becoming ghost towns’

Former retail chief Bill Grimsey has said that our town centre’s risk ‘becoming ghost towns in the future’ if immediate action is not taken.

‘Perfect storm' for rural communities post-Brexit

The LGA warns that rural communities are facing a ‘perfect storm’ of unaffordable homes, poor connectivity, skills gaps and health inequalities.

£163 million affordable home fund available to communities

James Brokenshire has launched a new Community Housing Fund to significantly increase the delivery of affordable homes.

Small business joy as G-Cloud 10 opens

A total of 3,505 suppliers have been awarded places on the new G-Cloud 10 framework, with more than 90 per cent of them SMEs.

£8 billion funding black hole for councils by 2025

The LGA has warned that the government’s next Spending Review will be ‘make or break’ for local services, most of which are already under huge funding pressure.

Victims of domestic abuse to get £19 million support fund

James Brokenshire has announced that nearly £19 million of funding will be made available to support services for survivors of domestic abuse.

Homes specifically for social rent at risk of being eliminated

The National Planning Policy Framework has dropped the reference to ‘social rent’ homes from the government’s definition of affordable homes.

Council bus budgets halved amid £182m cuts

Funding for supported buses has been halved in the last eight years, leaving many parts of England and Wales without public transport.

National taxation key to solving adult social care

89 per cent of councils believe that national taxation should be part of the financial solution to the adult social care crisis.

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